Heavyweights lead KSE higher

ISLAMABAD, June 6 (Xinhua) -- A renewed interested in the heavyweights Oil and Gas Development Company, MCB Bank and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited helped equities at Pakistan's Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) to close higher in final session of the trading week Friday.

Fauji Cement, Pak Int Bulk(R) and Lafarge Pakistan were the top traded companies with turnovers of 25.067 million shares, 16.641 million shares and 15.584 million shares, respectively.

Wyeth Pakistan Limited was the top price gainer with increment of 200.99 rupees (2.01 U.S. dollars) to 4,225.99 rupees (42.26 U.S. dollars) whereas Bata Pakistan was the major price shedder with decrement of 77.27 rupees (77.27 U.S. cents) to 3,457.19 rupees ( 34.57 U.S. dollars).